Your first appointment will last for around 60 minutes as we talk through your medical history and perform a number of relevant tests before diagnosing and treating. Follow-up appointments last 30 minutes. For your body to work well, its structure must also work well. So we work to restore your body to a state of balance, without the use of drugs or surgery. Osteopaths use touch, physical manipulation, stretching and massage to increase the mobility of joints, to relieve muscle tension, to enhance the blood and nerve supply to tissues, and to help your body’s own healing mechanisms. We’ll also provide advice on your posture and prescribe exercises to aid recovery, promote health and prevent symptoms recurring. We can treat anyone from the young, older people, manual workers, office professionals, pregnant women, children to sports people. We see a wide variety of conditions, including back pain, repetitive strain injury, changes to posture in pregnancy, postural problems caused by driving or work strain, the pain of arthritis and minor sports injuries.
